R. Subhash Reddy, J.

1. This Bench is constituted to answer the reference made in the above M.A.C.M.As. M.A.C.M.A.No.364 of 2010 is filed by the claimant seeking enhancement of compensation awarded by the Chairman, Motor Vehicles Accidents Claims Tribunal-cum-District Judge, Guntur, whereas, M.A.C.M.A.No.1020 of 2010 is filed by the National Insurance Company Limited, questioning the very award of compensation itself. For the purpose of this reference, we take the facts as narrated in M.A.C.M.A.No.364 of 2010.

2. The deceased Gangaraju Venkata Sudheer, who is the brother of the claimant, was aged about 22 years and was prosecuting his final year Medicine at BLD Medical College, Beejapur of Karnataka State. The appellant/claimant is working as Assistant Professor in Gynaecology at Government hospital, Guntur. On 29.11.2000, while the claimant, her husband, daughter, mother, maternal aunt and deceased were proceeding in Maruti car bearing No.AP-07-3173 from Tirupati to Guntur, they met with an accident. It was the case of the claimant that the Lorry bearing No.AAN-6579, came on wrong side in the opposite direction at a high speed and in a rash and negligent manner and dashed